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Ministry of Defence
MISSION SAGAR: INS KESARI AT PORT OF MORONI, COMOROS
As part of Mission Sagar, Indian Naval Ship Kesari entered Port of Moroni in Comoros on 31 May 2020. The Government of India in these difficult times is providing assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries in dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic and towards the same INS Kesari is carrying a consignment of COVID related essential medicines for the people of Comoros.
In addition, a 14-member specialist medical team comprising Indian Navy doctors and paramedics is also embarked onboard this ship to work alongside their counterparts in Comoros, and together render assistance for Covid-19 and dengue fever. The medical team comprises specialists including Medical and Community specialists, and a Pathologist.
An official ceremony for handing over the medicines from the Government of India to Government of Comoros was held on 31 May 2020. The ceremony was attended by H.E. Mrs. Loub Yacout Zaidou, Minister of Health, Solidarity, Social Protection and Gender Promotion of Comoros. The Indian side was represented by Commander Mukesh Tayal, Commanding Officer Indian Naval Ship Kesari, and Hon. Consul of India in Comoros Mr. Saguir Sam.
Comoros and India have always enjoyed close and friendly relations and have similarities of view on regional and global issues. The assistance to Comoros is part of the Government of India outreach amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and for dengue fever. ‘Mission Sagar’, builds on the excellent relations existing between the two countries to battle the COVID-19 pandemic and its resultant difficulties. The deployment resonates the vision of our Prime Minister for ‘Security and Growth for All in the Region ’ and highlights the importance accorded by India to relations with the countries in the IOR. The operation is being progressed in close coordination with the Ministries of Defence and External Affairs, and other agencies of the Government of India.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Dibrugarh-Pasighat-Lilabari flight to be inaugurated tomorrow
First FTO of North East will also be inaugurated in Lilabari
In a bid to further boost air connectivity of North Eastern Region with the rest of the country, Ministry of Civil Aviation  has approved a Scheme – “Providing air connectivity and Aviation infrastructure in North Eastern Region ” to promote air connectivity in the States of NER and, if required, to develop infrastructure for air connectivity. As a part of this scheme, two important development will take place on 12th April 2022 –First flight of Made in India HAL Dornier Do-228 from Dibrugarh in Assam to Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh. Alliance Air will be India’s first commercial airline to fly Indian made aircraft for civil operations. There will also be inauguration of First FTO  for North Eastern Region at Lilabari, Assam.
Both events will be graced by Minister for Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia with the presence of Chief Ministers of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma and Shri Pema Khandu respectively. Apart from them, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Shri Rajiv Bansal, Smt Usha Padhee and Shri Amber Dubey, Joint Secretaries from Ministry of Civil Aviation and other dignitaries from the State Governments of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, Alliance Air will also be present.
Development of North Eastern Region  is not only of strategic importance, but is also part of India’s growth story. Connectivity in NER is very essential and Under “Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik ”, the Regional Connectivity Scheme , Ministry of Civil Aviation  has identified NER as a priority area. This has helped in enhancing inter and intra connectivity for the NER. In this regard, new airports are getting developed and old airports are getting upgraded. Considering the hilly terrain, helicopter operations under UDAN scheme have been given focus for connectivity.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Integrated Child Development Programme
Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0  is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and the administration, management & monitoring regarding implementation of the Scheme is being done by the concerned State Government/UT Administration. Complaints, if received, with respect to irregularities/ corruption in implementation of the Scheme are taken up with concerned States/ UTs for appropriate action. Reports on complaints which are serious in nature are sought from State Governments/ UT Administrations. Action for any misconduct or involvement of any employee in any corrupt practice is taken by the respective State Governments/ UT Administrations as per their service rules.
Further, a robust ICT enabled platform named Poshan Tracker has been designed to capture real-time data on implementation and monitoring of Anganwadi Services across the country. The Poshan Tracker management application provides a 360 - degree view of the activities of the Anganwadi Centre , service deliveries of Anganwadi Workers  and complete beneficiary management.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Communications
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw to be the Chief Guest & Shri Devusinh Chauhan to be the Guest of Honour at DIPA Annual Flagship Event 2022
Annual Flagship Event’s theme for this year is ‘Gati Shakti vision for 5G & Beyond’
The Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Railways, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw will be the Chief Guest at Digital Infrastructure Providers Association  Annual Flagship Event 2022, which will be held here tomorrow. The Minister of State for Communications, Shri Devusinh Chauhan will be the Guest of Honour.
DIPA, an apex industry body of digital infrastructure providers is all set to host its Annual Flagship Event with new theme for this year, “Gati Shakti vision for 5G & Beyond”. The event is said to be the biggest event of Telecom industry of year 2022.
The event’s theme is “Gati Shakti vision for 5G & Beyond”, is fully in line with PM Modi’s Gati Shakti National Master Plan which has helped country’s telecom infrastructure to be more stable, with the delegates set to discuss topics including “RoW & Policy On Street Furniture, Synergising Robust Digital Infrastructure With Smart Cities, Infrastructure - 4.0 Frontier For Digital Transformation and Integrated Infrastructure Development: Financial Opportunities.”
Panels will include experts from the private and public sectors who will share their perspective about the impact of 5G in everyone’s live and country’s growth.
The event will take place on September 14, 2022 at Hotel The Imperial, Janpath, New Delhi. DIPA Annual Flagship Event will kick start from 2.30 PM with introductory remarks by Shri T.R. Dua, Director-General, Digital Infrastructure Providers Association  and the Ministerial Session will commence from 5.50 PM, to be addressed by Chief Guest, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Minister For Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Railways, the Guest of Honour, Shri Devusinh Chauhan, the Minister of State for Communications, Dr. P. D. Vaghela, IAS, Chairman, TRAI, Shri K. Rajaraman, IAS, Chairman DCC & Secretary , Department of Telecommunications , Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Chief Secretary, Manipur, Shri Akhil Gupta, Chairman, Digital Infrastructure Providers Association and Shri T.R. Dua, Director General, Digital Infrastructure Providers Association.
DIPA acknowledges Department of Telecommunications  as the supporting partner of DIPA’s Annual Flagship Event 2022, Communications Today as the Media Partner, TowerXchange as the Community Partner and EY as the Knowledge Partner of the event.
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu graced the 2nd convocation of Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence at Muddenahalli, Karnataka today .
Speaking on the occasion, the President was happy to note that Sri Sathya Sai University is providing higher education to all the students free of cost and helping students of economically weaker sections in pursuing higher education by providing free hostel facilities.
The President said that quality health services are a fundamental requirement for the progress of any society and country. She added that it is our collective responsibility to ensure affordable and reliable healthcare services to every citizen. She added that the world's largest health insurance scheme is benefiting many poor families. She was happy to note that Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence has established Shri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in association with AIIMS, New Delhi and Banaras Hindu University, for providing free of cost medical facilities. She expressed confidence that this initiative would make further development in the areas of healthcare and medical education.
The President said that stress and mental health problems are on the rise among students due to increasing pressure for achieving academic excellence in this era of competition. She told students that success in examinations is not the only measure of their abilities. Their personality, conduct and character are more important than their academic achievements. She also urged parents and the educational institutions to provide a healthy environment to the students and help them to choose and pursue a career according to their interest.
Pointing to the fact that around 66 percent of students of this university are girls, the President said that today our daughters are contributing extensively in every sphere of life. This is a glimpse of the changes taking place in our country. She expressed confidence that by adopting modern values on the strong base of traditions, women can play a bigger role in the development of the country.
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism to hold a mega tourism promotion event in Srinagar “Tapping the Potential of Kashmir: Another Day in Paradise” from 11th -13th April
The Ministry of Tourism is organizing a mega tourism promotion event in Srinagar “Tapping the Potential of Kashmir: Another Day in Paradise” from 11th -13th April, 2021.Lt. Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir , Shri Manoj Sinha and Union Minister of State for Tourism & Culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel will address the delegates at the inauguration of the event. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in association with the Tourism Department of Jammu Kashmir, Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industries  and the Indian Golf Tourism Association  is organizing this event from 11th-13th April, 2021. The objective of the event is to showcase the myriad tourism products of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and promote tourism to Jammu & Kashmir as the destination for leisure, Adventure, Eco, Wedding , films and MICE Tourism. Secretary Ministry of Tourism Shri Arvind Singh and other senior officers of the Ministry will also be present on this occasion.
Several interesting programmes, discussion sessions, technical tours , exhibitions , interactions will form the part of the event including a Technical Visit to the Tulip Gardens for the delegates and a B2B Session wherein leading tour operators from other parts of India are expected to participate and interact with their counterparts in Jammu & Kashmir. There will be presentations on Tourism Potential of Jammu & Kashmir, address by senior government dignitaries including Shri Arvind Singh, Secretary , Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India and Shri Sarmad Hafeez, Secretary – Tourism, Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir.
Plenary Sessions on 12th April 2021 will include four Panel Discussions on the subjects, ‘Taking Kashmir to the next level as preferred tourist destination’, ‘Making Kashmir more eventful’, Showcasing the Diverse Tourism Products of Kashmir’and ‘Wazwan, Zaffran, and Shikara the story Continues…’ and a ‘Chai Pe Charcha’ with Master Chef Pankaj Bhadouria. The Department of Tourism, Government of Jammu & Kashmir will also organize a Laser Show at the famous Dal Lake followed by a Cultural Programme .A Golf Tournament is also being organized at the picturesque Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar for important invitees including Diplomats from Kenya, Vietnam and Georgia and other leading Golfers in the country.
Ministry of Defence
Export of Tejas Fighter Jet
HAL is currently producing Light Combat Aircraft  – Tejas, to meet Indian Air Force requirements. In order to export LCA to other friendly countries, the following activities have been carried out:-
 The platform has been showcased by way of flying displays at various foreign exhibitions and also briefing about the platform has been given to various foreign delegations who have visited HAL facilities.
 The company has responded to Request for Information  from overseas. Formal Request for Quotation  has not been received in order to process the proposal.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Shri Manoj Tiwari and Shri Chirag Kumar Paswan in Lok Sabha today.
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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Assistance To Female Farmers
The Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development is implementing Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana  to empower women in agriculture by making systematic investments to enhance their participation and productivity, as also to create and sustain their agriculture-based livelihoods.
Under MKSP, a total number of 36.06 lakh Mahila Kisans have been benefitted through 84 projects in 24 States/UTs in the country, out of which 1.81 lakhs women have been benefitted in the State of Maharashtra. A total Central allocation of Rs.847.48 crore has been made towards implementation of the approved projects, out of which an amount of Rs. 52.15 crore has been allocated for projects in Maharashtra State.
The Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare is also providing additional support and assistance to female farmers, over and above the male farmers under various Schemes namely Agri-Clinic & Agri-Business Centre , Integrated Schemes of Agricultural Marketing , Sub-Mission of Agricultural Mechanization  and National Food Security Mission .
Besides, female farmers can also avail the benefits under all the schemes implemented by the Department as per eligibility.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today.
PIB Headquarters
SSC’s Combined Graduate Level  Examination, 2018: Dates announced
Staff Selection Commission will be conducting Combined Graduate Level  Examination, 2018 in Computer Based Mode.
In Southern Region, 2,84,104 candidates have been admitted for the examination. The examination will he held in 37 Venues located at 16 Cities viz. Guntur, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar in Telangana; Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu; and Puducherry.
In Southern Region, the examination will be held in 3 Shifts in a day on 04.06.2019, 06.06.2019, 07.06.2019, 10.06.2019, 11.06.2019 and 12.06.2019. The 1st Shift will be from 10.00 AM to 11.00 AM, 2nd Shift from 1.00 PM to 2.00 PM and 3rd Shift from 04.00 PM to 05.00 PM in all the Centres/Cities.
Facility to download e-Admission Certificates is provided in SSC website in such a way that candidates can download it ONLY 7 DAYS BEFORE THEIR DATE OF EXAMINATION AND ALL THE SUBSEQUENT DAYS TILL THEIR DATE OF EXAMINATION. These details are also intimated to the candidates through SMS to their mobile numbers and e-mail to their mail IDs as provided by them in their online applications.
PROHIBITED ITEMS such as watches, books, paper chits, magazines, electronic gadgets  are STRICTLY NOT ALLOWED in the examination hall. If any such item is found in the possession of a candidate in the examination hall, his/her candidature is liable to be cancelled and legal/criminal proceedings could be initiated against him/her. He/she would also be liable to be debarred from appearing in future examinations of the Commission for a period of 3-7 years. Candidates are, therefore, strictly advised not to bring prohibited items and bags into the Examination Venue.
Candidates are further requested to note that they shall not be permitted to attend the examination without e-Admission Certificate and Original Valid Identity Proof enumerated in the Instructions attached with e-Admission Certificate. All the candidates are, therefore, requested to download their e-Admission Certificate without fail. For further queries/clarifications, candidate may contact Southern Regional office Helpline Numbers .
The above details are informed in the Press Note issued by the Regional Director , SSC, Chennai.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
DR L. Murugan leads Indian Delegation at TIFF 2023
Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan represented India at the opening of the 15th Tashkent International Film Festival held on 29 September. Indian delegation comprised of senior film producer and director Shri Umesh Mehra and officials of the National Film Development Corporation . India and Uzbekistan have a strong tradition of cooperation in filmmaking going back to Soviet era. These links are sought to be strengthened by joint work of NFDC and Uzbek Kino .
Earlier, Dr. Murugan met Culture & Tourism Minister of Uzbekistan Mr. Ozodbek Nazarbekov. Both sides noted the traditional friendship and cooperation between both countries and agreed upon the need to expand bilateral ties in various fields including in filmmaking and culture.
Dr. Murugan briefed the Uzbek side on tremendous growth seen in India's audio-visual sector thanks to the robust policies of Government of India to strengthen India's creative economy under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He offered cooperation in the sphere of co-production, shooting and post-production. India is also ready to offer training for Uzbek filmmakers and students at institutions like the Films and Television Institute of India.
On the sidelines of the Film Festival, Dr. Murugan also met the Turkish delegation led by Deputy Minister of Culture & Tourism Dr. B. Mumcu. The Turkish side was briefed about excellent opportunities for shooting in India and the use of state of the art technical infrastructure in filmmaking available in India.
AYUSH
Ayush Minister launches ACCR Portal and 3rd version of Ayush Sanjivani App
Ayush streams are very much scientific:Shri Kiren Rijiju
Ayush Ministry marked yet another milestone on Thursday by launching its’ Ayush Clinical Case Repository  portal and the third version of AyushSanjivani App in a virtual event. Minister of state  for Youth Affairs and Sports and Ayush, Shri Kiren Rijijulaunched the portal as well as the new version of Sanjivani app.
The Ayush minister marked the event as historic and of great importance.Reiterating that Ayush streams are very much scientific Shri Rijiju emphasised that this ACCR portal of successful clinical cases and the Sanjivani App will prove to be critical steps and serve to neutralise the negative voices downplaying the contribution of India’s traditional medicine systems. While lauding the work of Ayush ministry, the Minister said that Ayush ought to keep up the pace with current technology in this fast-changing world. All the rich and scientific health traditions of India will have to harness the potential and offerings of IT. He said that the contribution made by Ayush in Pandemic is tremendous and the ongoing work will be of great contribution to Atmanirbhar Bharat. He also reminded that today’s launch is another landmark after the launch of Namaste portal by the Hon’ble PM a few years ago.
The minister also said that the current debate about Ayurveda versus Allopathy is aggravated by a section of media and is completely unfounded and unnecessary.
On this occasion, Ayush Secretary, Vd. Rajesh Kotecha said that the repository and the upgraded version of Sanjivani app are a part of much larger digital health mission. “With the help of this repository and the app, Ayush will be able to take the scientific work further on AYUSH 64, KabasuraKudaneer etc.”, the Secretary reiterated.
The Ayush Clinical Repository  portal  will serve as aplatform to support both Ayush practitioners and general public.
Elaborating the importance of ACCR portal Dr. P Ram Manohar, Research Director, Amrita School of Ayurveda, Amritapuri, Kerala, said that this portal will greatly help in data mining and it will be for the first time that we will come to know how Ayush practitioners have actually responded to Covid-19 pandemic. It will document the strengths of Ayush systems for treatment of various disease conditions.
Working on the behalf of Ayush Ministry at WHO headquarters as Technical Officer in the Traditional Medicine unit, Dr. G. Geethakrishnan, underscored two aspects of this third version of AyushSanjivani App as both the practitioners and the common people would be able to use and contribute through it. He said that the App would help Ayush to present itself more aggressively by utilising the scientific date gained through it. It is noticeable that this version facilitates a significant study/ documentation regarding the efficacy of selected Ayush interventions, including Ayush 64 and KabasuraKudineer medicines in the management of asymptomatic, mild to moderate Covid 19 patients.
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Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President greets President on her Birthday
The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar along with Dr. Sudesh Dhankhar today visited Rashtrapati Bhawan to extend the birthday greeting to the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji.
Later in a tweet, the Vice President said;
“Birthday greetings to the Hon'ble President Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji. May she be blessed with good health and fortitude as she continues to guide our nation with grace and wisdom.”